What you need to know
- Users with Android Auto in their cars report that, if their foldable is closed, the system will fail to place a call unless they open it.
- Several reports involve Motorola’s Razr series, but Gemini has also been mentioned heavily in a series of online reports.
- Motorola and Google are aware and are reaching out to users for information.
Drivers beware: A fresh Android Auto bug seems to be unfolding. The issue has drawn increased attention this week regarding a call failure bug — and user reports on social media and official OEM forums claim that the state of their foldable is the cause.
Reports are spread across Reddit, Google’s Forums, and Motorola’s (via Android Authority). A user reported this issue on Reddit a few months back, stating they’re unable to make a call through Android Auto when their Moto Razr Ultra 2025 is closed. They must open it before their call can be placed. They questioned whether this is the result of Android 16, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
Others chimed in, reiterating the same issue as the OP. A report on the Google forums sheds more light: It states that “ever since Gemini became active,” attempting to place a call while the user’s foldable is closed will result in an Android Auto failure. The post adds, “it pulls up the person and phone number, but doesn’t process the call.”
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These reports share something in common: closed foldable results in failure and Gemini’s wider rollout. The timing is far too close for comfort, and it seems some users clocked this, too. Back on Reddit, one user discovered that if they disabled Gemini and reverted to the old Google Assistant, their calls would go through, regardless of whether their foldable was opened or closed.
While concerning, the publication noticed that Motorola and Google have been active and watching these reports. It looks like both companies are aware of what’s going on with Gemini and with the Razr foldables. All we have to do now is wait for a fix.
Android Auto woes continue
Android Central’s Take
This is such a weird problem to have that it’s almost funny. It’s not like we have to keep our foldables open for calls outside of the car. Could you imagine that though? It would be like holding a tablet up to your ear. My jokes aside, let’s hope Motorola and Google can figure out where the issue lies and fix it for good.
Android Auto has its issues (no one’s denying that). There was a problem with the Pixel 10 that users encountered when connecting the device. According to user reports, a gray screen would appear when their phone was connected to Android Auto. What’s more, there was a freezing issue that didn’t get fixed when Google rolled out a patch. Elsewhere, Android Auto users had a problem in March with the signal icon.
This wasn’t as terrible as what some are facing today. The signal icon for cellular connectivity was disappearing on the car’s display. In short, it was a UI bug. Users reported that everything else worked perfectly fine: connectivity, calls, data, and navigation. The problem was linked back to Android Auto version 16.5. Users found relief by reverting to an older version.
Anyone know why I cant make a phone call with Android Auto without flipping my Razr Ultra 2025 open? Did Android 16 change something?
from r/razr
